Community

Sharing economies are gaining traction.  In them, customers, citizens, and communities are able to share assets through digital platforms to both minimise waste and spending, while maximising community togetherness. This is the idea behind the platform Lendecon. Lendecon is a website that allows its members to borrow and lend equipment...

ON Friday, June 14, 2024, comedy enthusiasts in Sydney’s northern Suburbs and beyond are in for a treat as The Forest Hotel presents a star-studded comedy event.   Hosted by local Meals on Wheels provider, The Village Chef, the event will be both a fundraiser as well as an opportunity...

ANOTHER year, another Welcome Festival for the community. Normanhurst Public School are holding their ‘Welcome to 2024’ evening of fun on the 15th of March. This year, the event is set to be jam packed with activities, delicious food, and a thrilling opportunity to ring in 2024. There will be...

Mums are personal chefs, Uber drivers, housemaids, walking calendar reminders, the steady tracks keeping everyone on course. It is an almost, and often is, an impossible load to bear. Mothers are busy, physically and mentally. Local Susanne Gerstmyer, wife, mother of four, lawyer, entrepreneur, has taken it upon herself to...

Fancy grabbing a coffee? A prime cafe destination at the Kirribilli Club should be the following location for you and your friends to link up and enjoy the marvellous harbour views and stunning scenery while you sip away. The Kirribilli Club continues to whisk together iconic settings for Sydneysiders that...

KU-RING-GAI is celebrating its older residents for the month of March. Council has lined up excursions, events, and information sessions to engage the older community. On Wednesday the 6th, seniors will travel to Gosford for a guided tour of the Japanese Gardens. Afterwards, lunch for the seniors will be held...

IT can be a big adjustment when moving to an aged care facility. What happens when one partner has greater care needs than the other? At both Adventist Aged Care’s Kings Langley and Wahroonga sites, our village facilities are designed to provide tailored care to meet both partner’s needs. From...

On 1 April Fools’ Day the NSW Government is expected to introduce its first round of rezonings.  This will be the ‘death of Sydney’ as we know it.  Intense letter writing pressure is needed.   There are only six NSW Parliamentary sitting days left before this one-size-fits-all planning agenda is...

International Women’s Day will be celebrated on 8 March. It is a timely opportunity to reflect on the contribution made by women in our society and the remarkable progress of the last fifty years in removing the discrimination and inequality women suffered for too long. It was only in 1966,...

There are many ways we can colour our world with art.  Some paint, some draw, others sing or sculpt. Some, like local Jacqueline Wright, craft poetry. Self-taught and filled to the brim with creativity, Jacqui has always been drawn to poetry. Writing from a young age, she writes from experience,...